You can watch The First 48 on several streaming platforms, depending on whether you want a subscription service, live TV-style streaming, or to buy episodes.

Main places to watch

  • Hulu (on-demand episodes as part of the regular Hulu catalog in many regions).
  • Peacock (multiple seasons of The First 48 are available to stream; Peacockā€™s own page highlights the show as streamable there).
  • Philo (carries A&E and also has The First 48 in its onā€‘demand catalog).
  • A&E app / A&E Crime Central (some seasons and episodes available if you log in with a TV provider or via the A&E Crime Central channel).
  • Free, adā€‘supported options like The Roku Channel and Pluto TV often carry The First 48 ā€œchannelsā€ or onā€‘demand episodes.

You can also buy episodes or seasons digitally:

  • Amazon Video and Apple TV Store sell seasons/episodes to own.

Some cable/streaming bundles:

  • Frndly TV and other liveā€‘TV style skinny bundles that include A&E sometimes promote The First 48 as part of their lineup.

Quick notes if you want all episodes

Fans on forums say there is no single place that has every episode and season neatly in order.

Instead, episodes are scattered: older seasons and certain episodes might be on A&Eā€™s own platforms or disc releases, while newer seasons and marathons show up on Peacock, Hulu, Philo, or live A&E streams.

In practice, many viewers mix: Peacock or Hulu for binging, A&E/Philo/Frndly TV for current broadcast-style runs, and Amazon/Apple for any gaps they really want to own.

Information gathered from public forums or data available on the internet and portrayed here.